Michael J. Basrak (November 23, 1912 – December 18, 1973) was an American professional football player for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duquesne Dukes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1936. The school's first All-American selection, he was the Most Valuable Player of the 1937 Orange Bowl game in Miami, in which Duquesne defeated Mississippi State University, 13–12. Later in the year, Basrak was selected by Pirates (later known as the Steelers) in the first round of the 1937 NFL draft with the fifth overall pick. Pittsburgh Pirates.[1] However, Basrak only played two seasons in the NFL, retiring after the 1938 season. He played his high school football at Bellaire.
Basrak died at home in Skokie on December 18, 1973, aged 61.[2] After his death, the Niles West football field was named Mike Basrak Field in his honor. He was posthumously inducted into the Bellaire High School Hall of Fame.
